Gary Elkins (footballer) explained

Fullname:Gary Elkins
Birth Date:1966 5, df=y
Birth Place:Wallingford, England
Height:[1]
Position:Defender
Years1:1984–1990
Caps1:104
Goals1:2
Years2:1989–1990
Clubs2:Exeter City (loan)
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:1990–1996
Caps3:110
Goals3:3
Years4:1996–1997
Caps4:23
Goals4:1
Years5:1998–2002
Totalcaps:242
Totalgoals:6
Manageryears1:2012–2013
Managerclubs1:Didcot Town

Gary Elkins (born 4 May 1966) is an English football manager and former professional footballer.

As a player, he was a defender who notably played in the Premier League for Wimbledon. He also played in the Football League for Fulham, Exeter City and Swindon Town.

He later spent time as reserve team manager of Didcot Town before being promoted to first team coach. During the 2012–13 season he served as Didcot's first team manager.

Playing career

Steve Perryman revealed that he resigned as manager of Brentford in 1991 because his chairman refused to let him sign Elkins for a nominal fee. The reason given by the chairman was that the player had 'shifty eyes'.[2]

Elkins spent six years playing top flight football for Wimbledon, being a regular in the club's midfield for most of that time.

In 1996, Elkins was signed by Steve McMahon at Swindon Town. He started only 19 games for the club and soon moved into non-league football, while also working as a coach at the Elms Soccer School in Middlesex.

He joined AFC Wallingford in 1998.[3]

Managerial career

In 2006, Gary joined Didcot Town as reserve team manager but was then promoted the season after to first team coach. At the start of the 2012–13 season Elkins became manager of the club.[4] [5] He resigned at the end of the season due to work commitments.[6]

Personal life

Elkins now works as PE Instructor at HMP Huntercombe, and is also a first aid teacher.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 170 . 978-0-356-14354-5 .
  2. https://archive.today/20130505092835/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/article-8190160-details/Football+Notebook+/article.do This is London – Football Notebook. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  3. Web site: Gary ELKINS: Player Profile . 2024-02-28 . Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk.
  4. Web site: FOOTBALL: Boss Mudge quits in Didcot bombshell (From Oxford Mail) . Oxfordmail.co.uk . 31 August 2012 . 2012-12-11.
  5. Web site: 2012-09-17 . Elkins takes over at the helm for Didcot . 2024-02-28 . Oxford Mail . en.
  6. Web site: Farrant . Nick . 2013-05-15 . Elkins resigns as Didcot boss . 2024-02-28 . Oxford Mail . en.
  7. https://uk.linkedin.com/in/gary-elkins-619275b2